LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 25, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Ron E. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Energy
               Resources
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB2806  by Kitchen (Relating to disconnection of natural
               gas service.), As Introduced
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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Local Government Impact
  
If a municipal corporation operates a gas utility and cannot disconnect
service under certain circumstances even though the customer has not
paid the bill, there could be a revenue loss if the individual does not
eventually make payment.  The total loss would vary by municipality.
  
  
Source Agencies:   475   Office of Public Utility Counsel, 455
                   Railroad Commission of Texas
LBB Staff:         JK, CL, SK, DB